Cel-Tech Communications, Inc. v. Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co.

Decided April 8, 1999. Joyce L. Kennard wrote the opinion for the court.

973 P.2d 527 · Cited 1,311 times

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• International Ass'n of Cleaning & Dye House Workers v. Landowitz · 20 Cal. 2d 418
• Ellis v. Dallas · 113 Cal. App. 2d 234
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• People v. Pay Less Drug Store · 25 Cal. 2d 108
• Dooley's Hardware Mart v. Food Giant Markets, Inc. · 21 Cal. App. 3d 513
• American Philatelic Society v. Claibourne · 3 Cal. 2d 689
• State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Superior Court · 45 Cal. App. 4th 1093
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• Schroeder v. Auto Driveaway Co. · 523 P.2d 662
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• Gantt v. Sentry Insurance · 824 P.2d 680
• Bishop v. City of San Jose · 460 P.2d 137
• Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc. · 429 U.S. 477
• Blank v. Kirwan · 703 P.2d 58
• Green v. Ralee Engineering Co. · 960 P.2d 1046
• People v. Pieters · 802 P.2d 420
• Della Penna v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. · 902 P.2d 740
• San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court · 13 Cal. 4th 893

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